=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2301-1
July 24, 2014
jinja2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
A security issue was fixed in Jinja2.
Software Description:
- jinja2: small but fast and easy to use stand-alone template engine
Details:
It was discovered that Jinja2 incorrectly handled temporary cache files and
directories. A local attacker could use this issue to possibly gain
privileges.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
python-jinja2 2.6-1ubuntu0.1
python3-jinja2 2.6-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2301-1
CVE-2014-0012, CVE-2014-1402
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jinja2/2.6-1ubuntu0.1